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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120084808 | System and Method for Bypassing an Emergency Alert Break-In for a Recorded Event Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for bypassing an emergency alert break-in for a recorded event. For example, in one embodiment, a set top box is disclosed that includes a memory component for storing computer executable instructions;... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120036530 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS A digital broadcast receiving apparatus includes: an emergency warning information obtaining unit for receiving a digital broadcast signal and extracting and obtaining emergency warning information from the received digital broadcast signal; a network communication unit... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120036529 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller operable to monitor for emergency messages over a broadcast network and over the Internet, obtain an emergency message based on the monitoring where the... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120030703 | Systems, Methods and Apparatus For Transmitting Weather Information in a Television Distribution Network Described herein are techniques for transmitting alert information in association with television programming in a transport stream. The alert information may be transmitted to a plurality of television receivers for which the message may be applicable to at least a por... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110289527 | TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICE OF EMERGENT BROADCASTING A method and a device for transmitting emergency broadcast are disclosed. The method comprises: when a terminal is powered on and a TV application module of the terminal is turned off, the terminal activating an emergency broadcast background module; a tuner sending a m... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110214142 | Sytem and Method of Communicating Emergency Alerts A tangible computer readable medium includes instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to communicate with a multicast alert server to receive a multicast emergency alert message via a multicast-enabled network of an Internet Protocol television syst... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110197223 | EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM FOR VIDEO ON DEMAND VIEWERS Viewers of video on demand (“VOD”) programs are automatically presented with Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) information during an invocation of the EAS system. A VOD Support System receives notification of an EAS event and directs EAS information to be stored in... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110154391 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AN EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM FOR AUDIO ANNOUNCEMENT A method is disclosed for distributing emergency alert audio data, the method including but not limited to receiving emergency alert message (EAM) data at an encoder/decoder in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system; sending the EAM to an emergency alert control ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110099575 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA IN DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM A digital broadcasting system and a method for processing data in the same are disclosed. A method for controlling a digital television (DTV) located in one independent space among a plurality of independent spaces physically separated from one another is disclosed. The... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110088058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGES A method and apparatus for transmitting emergency messages is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box in communication with an interactive television network where the set top box has a controller... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110010736 | MULTIPURPOSE TV CONVERTER SYSTEM The present invention relates to an improved TV converter system for changing digital TV signal to analog and/or having multipurpose capabilities that the host computer of the TV broadcast station remotely controls the TV converter system according to the address and tr... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100319021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH A SET-TOP BOX A system and method for sending an emergency communication from a set-top box. A user and location of the user is associated with the set-top box. An indicator of an emergency is received through the set-top box. The user and the location associated with the set-top box... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100315227 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION OF A LOCATION THROUGH A SET-TOP BOX A system and method for determining a location of a set-top box. An indicator of an emergency is received through the set-top box. The location of the set-top box is determined utilizing global positioning information. A message indicating the emergency and the location... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100306797 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A NATIONAL EMERGENCY ALERT TEST MESSAGE National emergency alert test systems and methods are operable to test a national emergency alert system. An exemplary embodiment initiates a test of the national emergency alert message system, retrieves a national emergency alert test message from a memory, communicat... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100218209 | Apparatus having an emergency alert function that facilitates location selection An apparatus (20) such as a television signal receiver, radio or other device provides an emergency alert function that facilitates user selection of geographical locations to ensure proper notification of emergency events. According to an exemplary embodiment, t... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100218210 | EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM A method, system, and computer program product for emergency broadcasting to telephones or audio and/or video-enabled devices from a server system provide more timely emergency notification and more effective coverage for such emergency notifications than existing syste... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100211972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGE Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for displaying an emergency alert message. In one embodiment, a set top box is disclosed that identifies an emergency alert message and determines whether the set top box is currently tuned to a channe... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100211970 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BYPASSING AN EMERGENCY ALERT BREAK-IN Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for bypassing an emergency alert break-in. An emergency alert break-in means any message, alert, and/or newscast that interrupts by preempting and/or modifying displaying of a regularly scheduled progr... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100211971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BYPASSING AN EMERGENCY ALERT BREAK-IN FOR A RECORDED EVENT Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for bypassing an emergency alert break-in for a recorded event. For example, in one embodiment, a set top box is disclosed that includes a memory component for storing computer executable instructions;... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100199303 | BROADCAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USERS WITH INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA A method is presented for providing information associated with a geographical area to users of broadcast communication receivers. The information, as well as an indication of the geographical area associated with the information, are transmitted to, and received by, ea... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100199302 | DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH SECURITY FEATURES A digital communication system is disclosed, that allows a display of override content to interrupt a display of ongoing content on one or more display units. Ongoing content, such as advertisements, news, entertainment, or other relevant information, is provided on the... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100186029 | IPTV and method for controlling emergency alert system widget in IPTV A digital broadcast receiver and a method of controlling data for an emergency alert system (EAS) in a digital broadcast receiver are provided. The method includes receiving a digital broadcast signal including an emergency alert table including a uniform resource ident... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100186030 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM DATA IN DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER An IPTV and a method of processing emergency alert system (EAS) data in an IPTV are provided. The method includes receiving the EAS data, processing an EAS message based on the received EAS data, and sending response information (RI) data to a server.... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100178027 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING CONTENT Provided are method and apparatus for displaying a message relating to a service received from a server while a multi-function device reproduces content, the multi-function device including a function of reproducing content stored in an information storage medium and a ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100180294 | METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCASTING SIGNAL AND BROADCASTING RECEIVER A method for receiving a broadcasting signal and a broadcasting signal receiver are disclosed. Even when a cell is changed while an emergency alert is output, the emergency alert can be continuously output using emergency alert table information included in the broadcas... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100173602 | PORTABLE RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND EMERGENCY BROADCAST TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM To enable reliable receipt of an emergency broadcast transmitted by a digital television in the event of a disaster, such as an earthquake, and diminish electric power consumed in a standby condition where an emergency broadcast is not transmitted. | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100146541 | Emergency Alert Representation An emergency alert is received. Information representing a map is generated from emergence alert information that identifies an affected area. The information identifying the affected area includes primitive shapes. Customer premises equipment within the affected area i... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100138858 | DELAYING EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM MESSAGES Methods and systems for delaying or dismissing emergency alert system (EAS) messages displayed within multimedia content, wherein user input is provided to temporarily delay for a user selectable or predetermined time period or to permanently dismiss EAS messages. Furth... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100122284 | BROADCASTING RECEIVER AND METHOD OF PROCESSING EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGE A broadcasting receiver capable of receiving cable broadcasting and a method of processing an emergency alert message thereof are disclosed. Each time an emergency alert message is received, each time an execution of a received emergency alert message such as a channel ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100107192 | EMERGENCY ALERT NOTIFICATION FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED An indication of an emergency alert message is provided to a user, potentially having a disability, via a networked enabled portable device. The emergency alert message is provided via sign language video images indicative of the emergency alert. A notification makes th... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100088718 | EMERGENCY ALERT DATA DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS Apparatus and methods for efficiently and flexibly providing emergency alert data (e.g., EAS messages) to subscribers of a content-based network, such as for example Internet protocol television (IPTV) subscribers. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a s... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100070994 | Emergency alert signaling method and digital cable broadcast system A digital cable broadcast system includes a broadcast receiver, a broadcast transmitter, and an alternative data receiver. The broadcast transmitter transmits a new emergency alert message associated with an emergency alert event if the broadcast receiver is not plugged... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100060789 | RECEPTION DEVICE AND RECEPTION METHOD The display information generating unit manages a first plane that contains video information and a second plane that contains first still information and second still information, and merges the first plane and second plane. The control unit adds at least one of the fi... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090282434 | Digital broadcast receiver There is provided a digital broadcast receiver for solving various problems regarding a display which arise due to the switching of a mode. For example, there is provided a digital broadcast receiver capable of displaying an emergency alert broadcast by an EAS even when... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090276804 | Information output apparatus, electronics conference system, information output method, and storage medium in which control program is stored When a signal detection section detects a signal of an earthquake early warning, a control section (i) causes a storage apparatus to store display information being displayed on a display apparatus, (ii) reads, out of the storage apparatus, information on instructions i... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090271818 | Method And Apparatus For Delivering Emergency Alert System (EAS) Messages Over A Switched Digital Video (SDV) System A switched digital video (SDV) system includes an SDV manager for coordinating SDV sessions requested by subscriber terminals associated with at least one service group. The SDV system also includes an input for receiving content to be delivered during the SDV sessions ... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090254939 | CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, REPEATER, TERMINAL DEVICE, CONTENT DELIVERY METHOD, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM A content delivery system according to the present invention includes a repeater for relaying content and a user terminal for transferring the relayed content to a TV receiver. The repeater includes: a data obtaining unit that mounts a first port for obtaining video dat... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090235305 | Apparatus and Method for Interfacing Different Emergency Alert Systems An apparatus provides an emergency alert function that interfaces different types of emergency alert systems. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a tuner for tuning an emergency alert signal indicating an emergency event, and a processor for det... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090235306 | Apparatus and method for receiving emergency alert signals An apparatus such as a television signal receiver (20) provides an emergency alert function. According to an exemplary embodiment, the television signal receiver (20) includes a first tuner (23) for tuning a first channel when the television signal ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090228916 | Data structure and signaling method for emergency alert message and digital TV receiver An emergency alert message is included in a cable broadcast signal. The emergency alert message includes major and minor details channel numbers associated with a details channel. A details channel number is configured based on the major details channel number when the ... | 09/10/2009 |
